Edward Vassallo of OEM

It is possible to be organized in an emergency. So long as you’ve planned ahead.

At last night’s Upper Holmesburg Civic Association meeting, Edward Vassallo of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management gave useful tips for how to prepare for an emergency that may call for an evacuation or shelter in place. He cited Tuesday’s explosion in Tacony as the type of event resident need to be ready for. continue reading »

Police have identified the victim of a double-hit-and run as 23-year-old Anthony Breslin. Breslin was struck by two vehicles early Monday morning in Upper Holmesburg. continue reading »

Those pesky Upper Holmesburg flags. One minute they’re there, then a TV station comes along and they disappear. That must be what happened when NBC called Holmesburg Frankford in July. And the same thing happened to Action News Monday morning. continue reading »

A man died early this morning after being struck by two cars in Upper Holmesburg. Reports indicate the man was struck once on the 8500-block of Frankford Avenue, and struck again as two pedestrians were trying to help him. He was pronounced dead at Aria Health-Torresdale early this morning. continue reading »

Image from Sam Churchill's Flickr.

Happy New Year, everyone! In an effort to make NEast Philly as great and reader-friendly as possible, we’ve reviewed our 10 best-read articles of 2010 to determine which type of coverage you enjoy most. We’ll also be rolling out some new aspects of the site, so stay tuned. continue reading »

In what neighbors believe is connected to ongoing drug problems in the area, 11 cars were broken into overnight Wednesday on the 8400-block of Walker Street.

Residents of the Upper Holmesburg block are reportedly frustrated with police by the department’s dismissive response, as was the topic of conversation at a recent Upper Holmesburg Civic Association meeting. continue reading »

This one brings us back.

For those of you who’ve been reading NEast Philly since it’s infancy, we started Right NEast/Wrong NEast back in February 2009 — about a year after we launched the site. And our very first RNWN was about a WHYY blog post that reported St. Dominic Parish as being in Frankford. Even though there are Upper Holmesburg neighborhood flags waving proudly in front of the school.

Never one for geographic accuracy, the Inquirer last week made the exact same mistake: continue reading »

We received a notice a short time ago from ReadyNotifyPA about an accident on the 4400-block of Tolbut Street in Upper Holmesburg.

A 6-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle and sustained head injuries. He was rushed to Aria Health Torresdale, where he’s in critical condition. The driver stayed on the scene.

Meet Ian Litwin. He works for the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, and you’ll be seeing his face at neighborhood meetings as he learns how the Northeast operates, what matters to us and how the Planning Commission can help make the region more functional. In the video below, he explains to the Upper Holmesburg Civic Association some of the ideas on tap — some put forth by residents, others championed by the PCC. continue reading »

The Philadelphia Sports Zone, an AC Milan-supported sports complex planned for Upper Holmesburg, has reached out to and will partner with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame. Maggie Fulmer made the announcement at last night’s Upper Holmesburg Civic Association meeting [video below]. continue reading »